Fucktards that weren't there just don't realize the shit that was dominating
the airwaves at the time. If you were not luck enough to have a KLSX rip off
local to you it was hair metal, New Kids on the Block or classic rock and that
was it. You want to know why Nirvana are idolized by my generation... now
you know.

the other group were a bunch of dead head wannabes... I've never
understood wanting to be a dead head. They too LOVED there pot but they
had little to know moderation. Both groups love Patchouli too. Man fuck that
stinky shit.

Agreed with the Nirvana stuff. People can think they're overrated and all that shit if they want but without them getting big alot of great 90s music wouldnt have been heard and they killed alot of shitty music overnight. They opened the door up to so much stuff getting popular and are probably the most influential band in that regard of the past 25 years.

Pixies had a slight resurgence at this time because the few classes before us didn't realize what they had passed on. I was introduced to the pixies in the summer of 92' by a friend. she was probably introduced to them by her older sister.

well to some extent it happens any time a band breaks big but this was completetly different. They were pushing cock rock and white pop groups and that's it. This was a suspend all current projects and get me more like them type situation.

They were a group they thought they could make a little money with that suddenly out sold Platinum selling pop groups and the phone lines were blowing up for this one group that had no known contemporaries. Obviously it didn't take long to go back to the well for more. The only reason we know what the Seattle scene even was. kwith one stroke New Kids on the Block was fucking over and every dude I know rejoiced.

Interesting list. The Grateful Dead have some pretty good stuff. I actually prefer some of their 60's stuff to their 70's albums.
Really
digging their debut atm, it's a lot more bluesy than most of their later stuff which might be one of the reasons I prefer it.

I guess I was just talking about your statement to the effect of "the radio played nothing but hair metal, New Kids and classic rock" when the radio was actually playing #1 hits by U2, REM, Metallica and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

I love me some grunge and am old enough to remember its heyday, but I feel like a lot of people who were aged 10-14 during the early 90s overstate the revolutionary aspect of it. I was originally referring to the mindset of "man the music that came out when I was a teen changed EVERYTHING" -- it's prevalent with every generation, grunge was no more revolutionary than any other highly popular music movement.

"I guess I was just talking about your statement to the effect of "the radio played nothing but hair metal, New Kids and classic rock" when the radio was actually playing #1 hits by U2, REM, Metallica and Red Hot Chili Peppers."

Oh yah I'm willing to admit I'm overstating a bit. It was just nice to finally see music I actually wanted to hear take front stage with regards to videos on MTV and air play on the radio. I had not intended to say nothing else was being played. All of those you mentioned were getting air play and were popular but nirvana shot out ahead of even the shit they were probably incentivized to play. It was just nice to actually give a shit about what was on for a change. Does that bring it back down to a realistic level?

To some... not to me. I can not listen to either of them on a loop and prefer not to listen to them at all. I remember when the "tribute to the Smiths" album came out... and a buddy of mine was like SEE THEY WERE INFLUENTIAL. My only response is, not to me man.

yah I saw my typos but I prefer to leave them over loosing artwork. But I knew you would be along to
to really drive it home. actually I'm surprised you're the first to mention it as they are pretty bad.

omni. I just talked to Hans. He wants me to tell you that the fact you are talking shit about Metallica is blasphemy and that we no longer like you. Sorry mate, but you called it cock rock. That can't go unpunished.

also, the black album was fine. definitely not as good as the first 4 albums, but definitely not worth any negative comments.